Taoism In Tao-Te Ching And Bordertown

Is difficult to accept the world the way it is, just as it comes. Sometimes we tend to force things to happen and in response we just create more problems, making ourselves unhappy and suffer unnecessarily. Sometimes the best thing to do is to let things go and let them take a natural curse, in order to be leaded to success, whatever that is in each of our lives. Correspondingly, Tao Te Ching and Border Town, focus on Taoism and in both the idea of wu wei is deeply express by giving meaning to life through the constant flow of nature. Moreover, Taoism is centered in the spiritual level of self. It is an ancient religious and philosophical system that started in China. Tao meaning “the way,” can’t be described with words, neither can it be conceived …show more content…
According to Tao Te Ching, self has to be wu wei or “nonactive,” meaning that nothing is forced, artificial or unnatural. Through spontaneous obedience to the impulses of the natural essence of each human being and by striping self from doctrines and knowledge, it is possible to achieve the unity with Tao and from that comes a great power. Notably, this power allows us to transcend worldly matters, even distinct between life and death. As a result, If we remain still and quiet, we could listen to the internal call of Tao, we would act effortlessly in an efficient way. The person that discovers Tao opens profound layers of consciousness leading to a more pure self; therefore, it is possible to appreciate the internal truth of all things. For instance, this passage from Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, exemplifies the idea of wu wei: “Not exalting the gifted prevents quarreling. Not collecting treasures prevents stealing. Not seeing desirable things prevents confusion of the heart. The wise therefore rule by emptying hearts and stuffing bellies, by weakening ambitions and strengthening bones. If men lack knowledge and desire, then clever people will not try to interfere. If nothing is done, then all will be well” (3). Overall, being inactive doesn't mean to stop, it just means that we adapt to nature, how things occur, allowing us to absorb and adjust as situations in life …show more content…
We are part of this universe, just like a leaf is part of the three; nature molds’ us to be our best every day. However, allowing nature to do its job in each of our lives is a challenge but not impossible. The challenge is to be nonactive, and act in accordance with nature. Therefore, we need to make actions without being attach to the outcome. On the other hand, we shouldn't compete or fight; instead, we should handle our affairs with serenity and kindness to all. This in the long run, is how we achieve to life in a wu wei way. ‘The way’ is there we just need to follow our soul, which is located inside of us. All in all, Tao will guides us; it connects us to succeed in ways that words can't